EBSCO Open Day Cape Town

Please join us for the EBSCO Technology Day in Cape Town where we will explore EBSCO’s Software-as-a-Service range and share insights into how these products support future-facing libraries. During our session, you will hear updates on all things technology related including FOLIO, EBSCO Discovery Service (EDS), OpenAthens and everything in-between. The programme is planned to start at 09h30 for 10h00 and should be finished by 14h30. Please register below by latest Tuesday, 30th April 2024 to confirm your attendance and dietary requirements. We look forward to seeing you there!

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The Vineyard, Newlands

Colinton Road, Newlands, Cape Town

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May 9, 2024

09h30 for 10h00 until 14h30

Provisional Agenda

  • Registration

    09h30 - 10h00

  • Welcome

  • Buzzing FOLIO and FOLIO ERM Update

    Bronwyn Rassmann, our director of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) Innovation, will share the latest news on the FOLIO open source library system and FOLIO Electronic Resource Management (ERM); EBSCO FOLIO implementation and FOLIO integrations in the library eco-system.

  • Ultimate Value Content

    Learn more about the valuable database content available from EBSCO.

  • Browsers and Changes and Authentication. It’s vital!

    Pius Nketiah, our Library Services Engineer, has important information to share regarding the browser privacy changes and how these affect access to library resources.

  • Out with the Old, in with the New

    User needs are constantly evolving and EBSCO has embarked on a journey to reimagine our interfaces. This session highlights important features of the new EBSCOhost and EBSCO Discovery Service (EDS) user interfaces.

  • EBSCO Experience Manager

    Learn more about EBSCO Experience Manager.

  • EBSCO and AI – What the Future Holds

    With Artificial Intelligence being a hot topic at the moment, we will share updates on how EBSCO is working in this space.

  • Close and Lunch

Registration for this event is now closed.

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Contact us

Justine Wilkins | jwilkins@ebsco.com